; D5 ?, [3 c0 S* w6 kNot all children will get away with only one shot, however. The Public Health Agency's revised guidelines are as follows: $ N% L2 C2 H+ c# w {4 y
( ]: _3 `7 V m& z8 o( K- s- Children between six months and under three years old should still receive two half-doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, at least 21 days apart. % U: j7 T. P6 o) V4 u
* U- \5 |# N6 I1 T( U- Children between three years and nine years old with chronic health conditions should get their first half-dose as quickly as possible. They should get a second half-dose at least 21 days later. _5 O+ z8 T7 ]2 X/ ]
1 I) k9 @0 p) I5 {! S; b- Healthy kids between three years and nine years old should only receive a half-dose of H1N1 vaccine. They don't need to come back for a second shot.
4 H/ o0 T, ~! Q5 h; QWill children need one or two vaccines? ' ^( C) ~( `: P( [( H9 P8 H3 m 4 R, Z) n8 m9 K6 CThe Public Health Agency of Canada (Nov 12, 2009) recommends: " J2 G5 @; e8 B& t 5 \# u/ ?" U' g# h7 S( M * Children from six months up to and less than three years old receive two half-doses of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. There should be a minimum of 21 days between the two half doses.+ o4 A( Z% |: r2 c2 {
* Healthy children with no chronic health problems aged three years to under 10 years should receive one half dose of the H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine. t8 t% x1 V- [ * Children aged three to under 10 years with chronic medical conditions should receive two half doses of adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine. There should be a minimum of 21 days between the two half doses.0 r* B0 \' m! q
* All children aged 10 years and older should receive one full dose adjuvanted vaccine.